Bridle-bit.



L. N. KELLY.

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LOUIS N. KELLY, OF LANCASTER, NEW YORK.

BRIDLE-BIT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 21, 1909.

Patented July 19, 1910.

Serial No. 491,236.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS N. KELLY, a

citizen of the United States, residing at.

Lancaster, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Bridle-Bits, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in bridle bits, withthe object in view to provide a humane, safe, and sanitary bit, suitedto the mouth conditions of all horses, and to obviate the use of rubber,leather or other unsanitary and destructible bit covering material nowin vogue.

A further object is to provide a bit so constructed as to preventvicious or unruly animals from taking it in their teeth, or from turningtheir heads sidewise and maintaining that position, to the annoyance anddanger of the driver or the injury of the animal.

With these objects in view and others which my invention will suggestafter a detailed descri tion of its parts, I give the following as a ulland exact description of my invention, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of these specifications,wherein- Figure 1, is a sectional view of the bit. Fig. 2, is anelevation with dotted line showing bit rod. Fig. 3, is a view of thecylindrical mouth piece with dotted lineshowing grooves in the interiorsurface. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view at the point a a, showingthe tongues on the bit rod disengaged from the grooves in the interiorof the mouth piece. Fig. 5, is a transverse sectional view at a pointa-a, showing the tongues on the bit rod engaged in the grooves of themouth piece, making a solid bit.

In describing my invention in detail and with reference to the drawings,1 is a cylindrical mouth piece of a bridle bit, provided with outwardlyextending flanges 22, and interior horizontal grooves, extendinginwardly from each end, 3-3, adapted to receive tongues, 4-4 on bit rod5. Rod 5 is provided with enlarged ends, with shoulders, 6-6, abuttingthe flanges 22 on the mouth piece 1, preventing the mouth piece fromslipping or sliding from side to side, giving solidity to the bit andpreventing injury to the animals mouth. In the ends of rod 5 aresuitable apertures for bit rings, brazed after therings are inserted.Rings are provided with shoulders, 8-8, at the place of intersection ofapertures, the inserted portion smaller than the exterior portion, asshown by dotted line 9 9.

From this detailed description it will be seen that my inventionprovides a cylindrical mouth piece, 1, with outwardly projecting flangesat the ends, 2-2, and grooves on the interior surface 3-3; the flangesabutting the shoulders 6-6 of the bit rod 5. This construction preventsthe rod from sliding in the mouth piece, but allows the rod to revolvefreely, preventing injury to the animal and restrains him from turninghis head sidewise. The interior grooves 33 receive the tongues 4- 1: onthe bit rod making a solid bit if desired by the driver. The shoulders,8-8 on the rings at their intersection of the apertures in the enlargedends of the bit rod prevent the rings slipping through the apertures,producing a solid, firm and unyielding ring, assuring a steady and evenpull on the bit.

Having described my invention what I claim is,

1. A bridle bit, consisting of a cylindrical mouth piece havinglongitudinal grooves integrally formed therein adapted to intermittently engage the longitudinal tongues on the revoluble bit rod, arevoluble bit rod having longitudinal tongues adapted to intermittentengagement with the said grooves, and means for engaging and disengagingthe same, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. A bridle bit, consisting of a revoluble tongued bit rod in lockingand unlocking relation to the interior grooves of the cylindrical mouthpiece, an interiorly grooved cylindrical mouth piece adapted tointermittently engage the tongues of the said bit rod, and rings in theends of the said revoluble bit rod adapted to lock and unlock the saidtongues and grooves, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of a cylindrical mouth piece having interior grooves,With a revoluble longitudinally tongued bit rod adapted to engagementand disengagement With the said grooves, and having end'rings adapted tolock and unlock the said tongues and grooves, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LOUIS N. KELLY.

Witnesses 7M. RUsHnR, PETER A. MILLER.

